Inferno on the Coast - by Maureen Anne Meehan (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

INFERNO ON THE COAST: The Palisades Fire is a true-even documentary, cinematic, emotionally charged, immersive by design, and human-centric storytelling. It is summarized into four Acts. Act 1 - The Calm Before the Storm. Act II - The Firestorm. Act III - The Aftermath and Reckoning. Act IV - Lessons Learned. It recounts what led to the firestorm in the quiet hills above Los Angeles, where beauty hides a dangerous truth. Drought-stricken brush, relentless winds, and a growing climate treat - waiting for a spark. On January 7, 2025, the spark became a storm. Within hours, Pacific Palisades became the front line of one of California's newest and most costly infernos. When the flames faded, the silence was deafening. Thousands displaced. Billions lost. And a city left asking - could it have been prevented? The answer is yes, or at least it could have been mitigated with proper preparedness. When an inferno tore through one of Los Angeles' most beautiful coastal neighborhoods, the people of Los Angeles are forced to confront nature's fury, human resilience, and the growing reality of a warming world. "Inferno on the Coast" reveals the human stories behind the 2025 Palisades Fire - a tragedy that forever changed how we see home, heroism and hope.

MAUREEN ANNE MEEHAN is a published fiction author of the following books: Dying to Ski: A Mary MacIntosh Novel (Mary MacIntosh Series Book 1); Snake River Secret: A Mary MacIntosh Novel (Mary MacIntosh Series Book 2); Powder River Poison: A Mary MacIntosh Novel (Mary MacIntosh Series Book 3); Pandemic Predator: A Mary MacIntosh Novel (Mary MacIntosh Series Book 4); Poisoned by Proxy: A Mary MacIntosh Novel (Mary MacIntosh Series Book 5); The Five: A Mary MacIntosh Novel (Mary MacIntosh Series Book 6); RODEO; Deputy Dawg or D.B. Cooper; Pumpkin Buttes; Prison Break; Red Hands; Dating Game; Midnight Scribe; The Tooth Fairy Killer; Fox Hollow Farm; Gilgo Beach; Highway to Justice; Highway to Hell; Kill Kit. She has also written several nonfiction books, including: 60 Dates in Six Months (with the Broken Neck); Push You Away; Let Me Be; Single Mom, No Manual Included.